Re: Folder Synchronization

11-12-2008, 02:56 PM #1

That works on XP, but Vista doesn't recognise that particular policy. Anyone
have any idea how I do it with Vista, it's driving me nuts!

"Ann" wrote:

> This worked for me (when the laptop has XP installed on it)
>
> XP automatically makes any folder redirected to a network share
> available offline. For example, if you redirect the My Documents
> folder to a network share it will synchronize at logoff. The Make
> Available Offline option is checked and greyed out in the context menu
> for My Documents. To work around this run gpedit.msc and go to User
> Configuration/Administrative Templates/Network/Offline Folders and
> enable "Do not automatically make redirected folders available
> offline".
>
> Kind regards,
>
> Anneke
>
> Art <Art@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:<E6C73CB2-4500-4F84-94AF-A38D04F59443@microsoft.com>...
> > Hi,
> >
> > I have a laptop that is connected to our network. All of my files in my
> > network folder are marked for synchronization. If I right click on one of
> > them the "make available offline" option is checked, but greyed out. I can
> > go into folder options and uncheck "enable offline files". This will clear
> > the files in my on-line folder.
> >
> > What I would like to do is to selectively have some of them available
> > off-line, but it seems to be an all or none.
> >
> > Also, for what it's worth, there are other network files that I can access.
> > On these I CAN select "make available off-line" on a selective basis --
> > turning it on or off.
> >
> > I would appreciate any advice anyone could give me.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Art
>

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Re: Folder Synchronization 11-12-2008, 02:56 PM # 1 That works on XP, but Vista doesn't recognise that particular policy. Anyone have any idea how I do it with Vista, it's driving me nuts! "Ann" wrote: > This worked for